Biology:Euchoeca nebulata
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Euchoeca nebulata, the dingy shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Scopoli in 1763. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, from Europe across Russia to Japan .[2]
The wingspan is 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in). The ground colour of the forewing is sandy brown, or orange-cream.The wings have very fine and faint darker cross-lines and creamy-brown chequered fringes There is a double curve on the termen of the hindwing.
The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on birch and alder.
References
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82837976. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ DAYONG XUE and MALCOLM J. SCOBLE (2002). A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series, 71 , pp 77-133 doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1306087 entry
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